Fertility & birth rates in DR Congo and Eswatini

Fertility rate in DR Congo vs Eswatini by year

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DR Congo

Eswatini

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Year	Fertility rate
	DR Congo	Eswatini
2023	6.05	2.75
2022	6.11	2.8
2021	6.16	2.84
2020	6.21	2.89
2019	6.25	2.93
2018	6.3	2.97
2017	6.35	3.02
2016	6.39	3.07
2015	6.44	3.12
2014	6.48	3.18
2013	6.53	3.24
2012	6.56	3.27
2011	6.58	3.32
2010	6.59	3.38
2009	6.59	3.5
2008	6.58	3.57
2007	6.56	3.58
2006	6.55	3.63
2005	6.53	3.7
2004	6.53	3.76
2003	6.55	3.8
2002	6.61	3.85
2001	6.66	3.94
2000	6.7	4.03
1999	6.69	4.09
1998	6.7	4.13
1997	6.69	4.24
1996	6.67	4.38
1995	6.68	4.52
1994	6.64	4.66
1993	6.64	4.82
1992	6.64	4.98
1991	6.65	5.13
1990	6.65	5.3
1989	6.65	5.48
1988	6.66	5.69
1987	6.65	5.9
1986	6.63	6.11
1985	6.61	6.28
1984	6.59	6.36
1983	6.56	6.43
1982	6.54	6.49
1981	6.52	6.54
1980	6.5	6.57
1979	6.48	6.61
1978	6.46	6.65
1977	6.45	6.68
1976	6.44	6.7
1975	6.42	6.71
1974	6.4	6.71
1973	6.39	6.72
1972	6.37	6.72
1971	6.34	6.74
1970	6.33	6.75
1969	6.3	6.76
1968	6.29	6.76
1967	6.27	6.77
1966	6.24	6.8
1965	6.21	6.79
1964	6.19	6.79
1963	6.16	6.8
1962	6.14	6.79
1961	6.12	6.77
1960	6.11	6.75

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the DR Congo was 6.05 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the DR Congo vs Eswatini population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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DR Congo

Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	DR Congo	Eswatini
2023	3,467,787	20,147
2022	3,347,664	20,125
2021	3,227,992	17,314
2020	3,156,152	18,899
2019	3,075,538	19,488
2018	2,993,184	19,392
2017	2,883,245	19,278
2016	2,753,687	19,233
2015	2,665,016	19,223
2014	2,580,251	19,107
2013	2,489,378	18,903
2012	2,405,462	18,308
2011	2,310,679	17,645
2010	2,212,255	17,652
2009	2,126,912	17,656
2008	2,044,210	17,275
2007	1,963,738	16,595
2006	1,889,398	16,133
2005	1,800,300	15,945
2004	1,731,022	15,979
2003	1,679,188	16,396
2002	1,631,597	16,924
2001	1,594,999	17,824
2000	1,549,518	18,830
1999	1,450,318	19,420
1998	1,375,130	19,762
1997	1,392,037	20,686
1996	1,380,490	21,858
1995	1,395,440	23,029
1994	1,259,539	26,703
1993	1,209,242	28,046
1992	1,152,781	28,446
1991	1,114,033	28,497
1990	1,063,508	28,349
1989	1,027,238	28,257
1988	995,278	27,396
1987	959,875	27,285
1986	925,334	27,096
1985	885,670	26,835
1984	844,956	26,149
1983	807,122	24,883
1982	774,823	24,742
1981	748,371	23,973
1980	724,111	23,153
1979	691,773	22,299
1978	646,411	21,466
1977	638,242	20,609
1976	624,147	19,734
1975	608,655	18,849
1974	593,539	17,971
1973	578,280	17,145
1972	564,495	16,353
1971	549,343	15,615
1970	533,300	14,873
1969	514,800	14,164
1968	497,682	13,449
1967	479,552	12,773
1966	463,397	12,282
1965	429,002	11,719
1964	406,334	11,266
1963	398,972	10,929
1962	383,406	10,601
1961	368,207	10,262
1960	363,517	9,947

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.28% in the DR Congo and +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.29% in the DR Congo and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in DR Congo vs Eswatini by year

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DR Congo

Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	DR Congo	Eswatini
2023	41.3	24.1
2022	41.6	24.6
2021	41.9	25
2020	42.2	25.4
2019	42.5	25.9
2018	42.9	26.4
2017	43	26.9
2016	42.9	27.6
2015	43.2	28.3
2014	43.5	29
2013	43.7	29.6
2012	44	30
2011	44	30.4
2010	43.9	30.9
2009	44	31.9
2008	44	32.3
2007	44	32.2
2006	44	32.2
2005	43.7	32.5
2004	43.8	32.6
2003	44.2	32.3
2002	44.6	32.2
2001	45	32.4
2000	45.3	32.6
1999	45.2	32.5
1998	44.9	32.2
1997	46	32.4
1996	47	33.1
1995	47.2	34
1994	45.3	37.3
1993	45.9	37.9
1992	45.7	38.7
1991	46	39.5
1990	45.9	40.4
1989	46.1	41.6
1988	46.4	42.2
1987	46.5	43.9
1986	46.6	45.4
1985	46.5	46.9
1984	46.2	47.8
1983	46.1	48.4
1982	46	48.9
1981	46.1	49.5
1980	46.1	49.8
1979	45.8	50.1
1978	45.4	50.4
1977	45.9	50.6
1976	46.2	50.7
1975	46.4	50.6
1974	46.6	50.3
1973	46.9	50.1
1972	47.1	49.8
1971	47.4	49.5
1970	47.6	49.1
1969	47.7	48.6
1968	47.8	48.1
1967	47.9	47.5
1966	47.9	47.4
1965	47.8	47.2
1964	47.7	47.1
1963	47.5	47.3
1962	47.4	47.3
1961	47.2	47.4
1960	47.1	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.3 in the DR Congo and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 47.1 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	DR Congo	Eswatini
2100	23.4%	17.1%
2099	23.6%	17.2%
2098	23.8%	17.3%
2097	24%	17.4%
2096	24.2%	17.4%
2095	24.4%	17.5%
2094	24.6%	17.6%
2093	24.8%	17.7%
2092	25%	17.8%
2091	25.2%	17.9%
2090	25.4%	18%
2089	25.6%	18.1%
2088	25.8%	18.2%
2087	26.1%	18.3%
2086	26.3%	18.4%
2085	26.5%	18.5%
2084	26.8%	18.6%
2083	27%	18.7%
2082	27.2%	18.8%
2081	27.5%	19%
2080	27.8%	19.1%
2079	28%	19.2%
2078	28.3%	19.3%
2077	28.6%	19.4%
2076	28.9%	19.6%
2075	29.2%	19.7%
2074	29.5%	19.8%
2073	29.8%	20%
2072	30.1%	20.1%
2071	30.4%	20.3%
2070	30.7%	20.4%
2069	31.1%	20.6%
2068	31.4%	20.7%
2067	31.7%	20.9%
2066	32.1%	21.1%
2065	32.4%	21.2%
2064	32.8%	21.4%
2063	33.1%	21.6%
2062	33.5%	21.8%
2061	33.8%	22%
2060	34.1%	22.3%
2059	34.5%	22.5%
2058	34.8%	22.7%
2057	35.1%	23%
2056	35.5%	23.2%
2055	35.8%	23.5%
2054	36.1%	23.7%
2053	36.5%	24%
2052	36.8%	24.2%
2051	37.1%	24.5%
2050	37.5%	24.7%
2049	37.8%	25%
2048	38.2%	25.3%
2047	38.6%	25.5%
2046	39%	25.8%
2045	39.4%	26.1%
2044	39.8%	26.4%
2043	40.2%	26.7%
2042	40.6%	27%
2041	41.1%	27.3%
2040	41.5%	27.6%
2039	42%	27.9%
2038	42.4%	28.2%
2037	42.8%	28.6%
2036	43.2%	28.9%
2035	43.6%	29.3%
2034	44%	29.7%
2033	44.3%	30.1%
2032	44.6%	30.5%
2031	44.9%	30.8%
2030	45.2%	31.2%
2029	45.4%	31.6%
2028	45.6%	32%
2027	45.8%	32.4%
2026	45.9%	32.8%
2025	46%	33.2%
2024	46%	33.4%
2023	46.1%	33.7%
2022	46.1%	34%
2021	46.1%	34.3%
2020	46.1%	34.7%
2019	46%	35.1%
2018	45.9%	35.6%
2017	45.8%	36%
2016	45.9%	36.4%
2015	46%	36.8%
2014	46%	37.2%
2013	46%	37.6%
2012	46%	38%
2011	46%	38.4%
2010	46.1%	38.8%
2009	46.1%	39.3%
2008	46%	39.9%
2007	46%	40.4%
2006	45.9%	40.8%
2005	45.9%	41.1%
2004	45.9%	41.4%
2003	45.8%	41.8%
2002	45.7%	42.3%
2001	45.7%	42.9%
2000	45.7%	43.6%
1999	45.6%	44.4%
1998	45.6%	45.3%
1997	45.4%	46.2%
1996	44.7%	46.9%
1995	44%	47.4%
1994	44.1%	47%
1993	44.5%	46.4%
1992	44.5%	46.6%
1991	44.4%	47.1%
1990	44.4%	47.6%
1989	44.3%	48.1%
1988	44.3%	48.7%
1987	44.2%	49.3%
1986	44.1%	49.4%
1985	44.1%	49.5%
1984	44.1%	49.4%
1983	44.2%	49.3%
1982	44.3%	49.2%
1981	44.3%	48.9%
1980	44.2%	48.7%
1979	44.3%	48.5%
1978	44.5%	48.3%
1977	44.6%	48.1%
1976	44.5%	47.9%
1975	44.3%	47.7%
1974	44.2%	47.5%
1973	44%	47.4%
1972	43.8%	47.3%
1971	43.6%	47.2%
1970	43.4%	47.2%
1969	43.3%	47.2%
1968	43.2%	47.3%
1967	43%	47.5%
1966	42.9%	47.7%
1965	42.8%	47.7%
1964	42.7%	47.8%
1963	42.7%	47.7%
1962	42.7%	47.4%
1961	42.8%	47.2%
1960	42.9%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46% of the population in the DR Congo and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 44.4% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the DR Congo and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: DR Congo vs Eswatini

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DR Congo

Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	DR Congo	Eswatini
2023	427	118
2022	456	112
2021	507	219
2020	489	102
2019	493	96
2018	508	133
2017	519	151
2016	526	213
2015	545	283
2014	558	369
2013	567	491
2012	578	613
2011	589	765
2010	601	752
2009	608	855
2008	620	766
2007	631	647
2006	619	511
2005	613	529
2004	607	451
2003	605	392
2002	601	331
2001	588	307
2000	585	361
1999	601	409
1998	605	475
1997	617	550
1996	661	604
1995	644	612
1994	656	645
1993	683	609
1992	709	580
1991	735	545
1990	755	520
1989	791	505
1988	824	494
1987	863	521
1986	902	548
1985	934	580

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 427 deaths per 100,000 live births in the DR Congo, compared to 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

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DR Congo

Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	DR Congo	Eswatini
2023	7.32%	4.5%
2022	7.57%	4.62%
2021	7.81%	4.76%
2020	8.07%	4.98%
2019	8.35%	5.16%
2018	8.63%	5.1%
2017	8.93%	5.43%
2016	9.23%	5.53%
2015	9.56%	5.86%
2014	9.9%	6.17%
2013	10.3%	6.16%
2012	10.6%	6.38%
2011	11%	6.81%
2010	11.4%	8.18%
2009	11.8%	9.25%
2008	12.2%	9.82%
2007	12.7%	10%
2006	13.1%	10.5%
2005	13.6%	11.6%
2004	14.1%	11.6%
2003	14.6%	11.6%
2002	15%	11.4%
2001	15.5%	11.3%
2000	15.9%	10.9%
1999	16.3%	10.4%
1998	16.7%	9.87%
1997	17%	9.3%
1996	17.3%	8.71%
1995	17.5%	8.12%
1994	17.7%	7.62%
1993	17.9%	7.17%
1992	18.1%	6.85%
1991	18.3%	6.72%
1990	18.5%	6.75%
1989	18.8%	6.93%
1988	19%	7.2%
1987	19.2%	7.54%
1986	19.5%	7.93%
1985	19.7%	8.37%
1984	20%	8.85%
1983	20.3%	10.4%
1982	20.6%	9.89%
1981	20.9%	10.4%
1980	21.2%	10.9%
1979	21.5%	11.5%
1978	21.9%	12%
1977	22.3%	12.6%
1976	22.6%	13.2%
1975	23%	13.7%
1974	23.4%	14.3%
1973	23.7%	14.9%
1972	24%	15.4%
1971	24.3%	16%
1970	24.7%	16.5%
1969	25.1%	17%
1968	-	17.4%
1967	-	17.9%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	18.8%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.6%
1962	-	20%
1961	-	20.4%
1960	-	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.32% in the DR Congo and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.